2013 SEWE Gala and Auction

Miss S.C. Ali Rogers welcomes SEWE patrons at the Gala

Mark Sanford and TV 2's Josh Marthers

Missouri artist Vivian Boswell with pileated woodpeckers

Elizabeth Holland, Jim Elliott and Eurasian eagle owl

A black tie gala at Charleston Place hotel helped to launch the 2013 Southeastern Widlife Expo. Live music, live auction and lively conversation concerning sporting art, all played a big role at the gala. Charlestonians welcomed artists and patrons from far away states, and sales were going briskly for individual artists. Birds of prey were on display, fins shotguns by Griffin and Howe too, and the 99 bottles of wine exhibit depicted wildlife-themed labels that are worth a closer look. Ali Rogers is Miss South Carolina for 2012 and she took the stage with two titans of SEWE, Jimmy Huggins and Neal Robinson, to kick the evening into high gear. Several candidates for the First Congressional district were in attendance, along with a bevy of state legislators. A packed house for the Gala demonstrates that even in their 31st year, SEWE is thriving and the three-day weekend is set to blossom under clear and cold weather conditions that are conducive to the outdoors crowd.

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